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Alabaster8 wrote:

I’d love to hear stories from people who’s first pregnancy went perfectly well! This is my first pregnancy and I’m approximately 9 weeks 4 days. I haven’t had my ultrasound yet but it’s booked for next week Friday. It tends to be a lot of sad stories which is good to talk about but I’m trying to focus on the positive right now even though I know miscarriages happen.

hey girl! i spent most of my first pregnancy worried. first i was worried about getting a MC, thrn I was freaking about labour and delivery. I have a beautiful 18 month old boy who is my whole world. I'd say the anxiety eases,but it doesn't. I worry about him, I worry about my new baby,I worry all the time. I don't have any grand mantras to tell you to repeat or great advice, just know that the odds are in your side and you aren't alone in your worry :)

No matter how many times you are pregnant or how many babies you have the worry never goes away, it just means you are already tuning into your mother instincts and caring for your baby. This is my fourth pregnancy hopefully third baby, and i still worry. The first trimester is always the hardest because you have no pump, you can’t feel baby move, and the only way to hear/see heart beat is with u/s. Until the time comes that you can hear through Doppler and feel your baby move, and grow does the anxiety lessen. It’s always hard to hear the sad stories and not worry, but it’s part of growing a human and knowing you are doing everything you can. You are doing an great job so far, and will be a great mother!

It's true there is always something to worry about. I lost my first so I was really freaked with my second pregnancy, and even though I felt great and she seemed fine, it seemed that every test they made me do accused an issue. Nuchal fold measurement was too high she might have defects, you're over 35 she might have spina bifida, they made me take the 3 hour glucose test even though I passed the 1 hour test. Its like the more tests they can do the more there is to worry you. But after all that, I had a healthy baby girl who is a smart 3 year old and developing just as she's supposed to. These test are good to a degree but try not to get stressed out, stay as calm as you can for your little one and just do your best to eat right, move, and get your vitamins and enjoy this ride.

I had the most perfect first pregnant. :) Not too many symptoms to complain about. I think all momma's are a bit nervous until you see your sweet babe and/or hear that precious heartbeat. good luck to you momma. try to relax and be excited for little one!

My first pregnancy was a dream! I was rarely sick - I only threw up twice the entire time. My contractions lasted a few days because it was my first but once my water broke, things progressed pretty quickly. My epidural was amazing and I got so much rest. 8 hours after my water broke, my daughter was born. I pushed for less than 45 mins and got a beautiful 7 pound 14 oz baby girl who is now 5 years old! :) I was worried at the beginning but once I started regular appts, that worry went away!

I had the prefect pregnancy with my LO. No morning sickness, no upset stomach, no cravings, ate 100% normally, minimal fatigue... I did have a couple random nosebleeds and my gums bled when I brushed haha, but that's all, really! Even as it progressed, I had 0 issues. I painted my kitchen at 8 months pregnant, had no issues carrying heavy things I usually would have. I was able to walk daily (I walked for 1h45 straight at the track the day before I gave birth, and who knows how long I walked when I was actually in labour) in the middle of summer in my third trimester and never even had ANY swelling.

I’ve been SO worried about a miscarriage. This is my first and I conceived without having a period. I’ve been semi obsessed with taking HPT’s, then trying to calculate due date, and wanting HCG blood tests. I’ve felt so unlike myself because I’m normally not a worrier. As the weeks went on I had some breast tenderness, some nausea, and was tired (but who am I kidding, I’ve always been tired!) but it’s been nothing compared to what I imagined I’d go through.

I had my first appointment on the 17th and found out I am 8 weeks, 4 days with a healthy heart rate! I was so prepared for bad news— it was the most absolute wonderful first appointment.

I know you only want positive, but I think my background makes my positive even sweeter, so I will briefly share that. I had lots of fertility issues, “unexplained”. Round 1 IVF didn’t work. Round 2 worked and then I miscarried. Round 3 didn’t work. Round 4 worked. And I felt like I was holding my breath until he was literally in my arms. Despite the heartache we had leading up to it, we did finally have a successful pregnancy and he is now 2, healthy, handsome, and so much fun... our total world! We were completely blessed and content with just him after what we had gone through, but I am very close with my siblings and wanted my son to have that too. So here I am, 9 weeks after just a single IVF round. Trust me, fingers are crossed, worry is there, and prayers are constant, So, keep that hope, and remember that many pregnancies DO go smoothly!

Mine is an IVF pregnancy too! My first was from IUI, and she’s 2.5. I did two retrievals and four transfers for this pregnancy. I’m 9 weeks tomorrow. It’s so hard to sit back and not stress, but I’m hoping this is it! (For all of us!)

Reading your previous pregnancy story has made me feel better slightly. I am 9w6d and apart from a few occasional moments of nausea and some fatigue, I have virtually no "normal" pregnancy symptoms. I'm having a hard time believing that everything is okay even though I know that everyone is different! Just nice to hear that people who don't have any/many symptoms do exist!

I was 18 when I got pregnant with my first, so it's safe to say I was terrified the entire time. However I had a relatively painless pregnancy, no morning sickness, no diabetes, everything went exactly to plan. my labour lasted 12 hours, and with the epidural, I slept through half of it, and I pushed my beautiful, healthy boy in 10 minutes. There are always going to be things to worry about but you've just gotta roll with whatever life throws at you!

My first pregnancy went overdue, I had awful pregnancy sickness and I swear at some points I had every pregnancy symptom there is. And being induced and labour sucked too but I got a healthy happy little girl, who is the cutest. So good luck and try not to stress as stress affects both you and your baby, as I was repeatedly informed last pregnancy.

I agree! I had my first baby December 2016 and I find that I’m actually more worried this go around than I was with my son. I was so overjoyed after getting pregnant after trying for 4 years that the joy overshadowed my worry because I had convinced myself I wasn’t capable of even getting pregnant. It’s natural to worry to some extent. You just...want everything to be okay. :)